Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 3345... SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 334519 with a Small Business Size Standard 500 employees for an upcoming requirement to provide an RMI DI-Flux FLM4 fluxgate theodolite. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary. Specifications: RMI DI-Flux FLM4 fluxgate theodolite (quantity 1) Theodolite specifications: ¿ Ingress Protection rating: IP54 ¿ Non-magnetism: Magnetic signature < 1 nT at 5 centimeters after idealization ¿ Circle graduation accuracy to ISO 17123-3 and ±6 arcsecond or better for Vertical and Horizontal angular disks ¿ Microscope image: erected, also with the diagonal eyepiece ¿ Telescope image: erected, also with the diagonal eyepiece ¿ Automatic vertical circle index accuracy: better than 1 arcsecond Theodolite electronics ¿ 0.1 nT resolution magnetometer with an LDC-20A Pandect fluxgate sensor ¿ GPS receiver discipling a clock with the ability to indicate latitude and longitude ¿ Stopwatch for automatic calculation of sun azimuth following a sunshot ¿ Stopwatch for automatic calculation of star azimuth following a starshot ¿ Electronic trim of the sensor magnetization error ¿ Lithium polymer battery for powering the console for up to six hours Fluxgate sensor and electronics specifications: ¿ Analog filtering of fluxgate output: Second-order low-pass filter with 3 dB cut-off at 10 Hz ¿ Sampling frequency of the fluxgate signal: 30 Hz ¿ Digital filtering of fluxgate signal: Box-car average over 900 ms ¿ Displaying rate of fluxgate output: 3 Hz ¿ Scale value accuracy: 1% ¿ Range: +/- 1000 nT ¿ Automatic fluxgate sensor magnetization suppression with manual fine tuning ¿ Fluxgate sensor magnetization suppression range: +/- 600 nT ¿ Starshot azimuth calculator triggered by add-on or switch ¿ Battery life: Six hours including one GPS fix ¿ Battery charging time: Two hours ¿ LCD display technology: Backlit ¿ Fluxgate voltage data logger at 1 sample/minute ¿ High-reliability LEMO connector ¿ Sensor and console able to be integrated on Zeiss theodolite ¿ Console must fit in a Zeiss theodolite box Additional equipment (quantity 1) ¿ 120-degree V-groove underplate Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (2) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (3) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (4) Small Businesses. In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy. A firm is considered small under NAICS code 334519 with a Small Business Size Standard 500 employees. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (4) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration. Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including DUNS NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS. Your company must have a DUNs number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM). You will also be required to provide your small business status information either via the RFP or the On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) also located at the SAM website before an award to your company can be made. Your on-line ORCA registration will cover any/all of your offers to the Federal Government, and only needs updated annually. All responses must be submitted NLT October 23, 2020 at 3:00pm MST via e-mail to: smjones@usgs.gov. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided.